1% chance is too much! That 1% is someones child. Too many parents have lost their children in this same scenario. I don't want to be one of them.....

Lisa F. My daughter had texted me during her lunch period about the rumors saying how scared she was. I asked her had it been reported to the staff and she said yes. I immediately made a phone call to the school and reported it too and addressed my concerns. They had already contacted the authorities and was very aware of it. I am still worried even though they are taking precautions! Don't know if I will send my daughter to school on that day.

I can't believe anyone would say that we are paranoid! Truth is that this stuff happens all the time and I would never want to take it lightly! My son has said that it is the talk of the school!

Aurora P.D is saying a press release may be issued tonight on this matter.

Need to know in detail what are the precautions? How is the District going to prevent anyone from bringing in a weapon?

Was there not just a shooting in a mall in Oregon??? I've heard there is a "hit list"?

Carmen I agree with you. Hoping this is some sick joke I don't want to take any chances. Can't they install metal detectors even if it's for one day? I think we live in a time when they should be a permanent fixture in our schools.

EF, its school not a prison you don't need metal dectors. Grow up

All hype.

As of this morning, school officials say there is no credibility to the rumors, but security has been heightened. Read here for more details: http://oswego.patch.com/articles/police-on-patrol-in-district-308-schools-after-thursday-announcement

This does happen.. And to often! CNN is reporting right now about a shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. This is awful.

Although I do not believe the Mayan Calendar scare, many people do, especially small children. Knowing of this "EVENT" for many, many years, you would think a school district would figure out a way to start HOLIDAY BREAK(p.c), I mean Christmas break, on Thursday Dec. 20. There are small children that are very scared of this day. How many other days do they get off from school every year? Think ahead school district, and use your heads!

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Not a whole lot of other schools have them, but I will say that this hype of "impending doom" is just supernatural b/s. The Mayan's didn't declare it to be the "end of the world," they just ran out of room making their ultimate calendar.

Will violence take place on the 21st? I don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me; people get amped up and crazy and do stupid and terrible things.

Will life cease to be after the 21st? Probably not. If you think so, you need to join the group of special people which include the guy who spent his entire life savings purchasing ad space and other crap in May over on the east coast.

I truly empathize with District 308 and these current threats and concerns. This may certainly be a controversial position, but I believe if Illinois (the only state left in the Union to hold out) would legitimize "conceal and carry" laws, these threats would be less of---a threat. These violent people would at least be aware that ANYONE, especially teachers and principals, would/could just be concealing and carrying a counter weapon to theirs---and may just be ready to respond! Just a thought....

When teachers lock the doors and tell us to stay inside don't go too far it might not be alright . You expect us students to feel safe and not be scared? We sit there and wonder who will be first we ask some people..they say it'll be fine . But then they stare at you with fear in their eyes...they call us in the office one by one as more names are given ... This game is no fun. Twitter is being hacked by some guy who knows our names he knows our I'D but he does not exist they can't find who it is... We are scared and we don't know what's next so call each other paranoid...but honestly you shouldn't think of us the students.. think of the children who died on this day.. who had been so pure ... They got killed in an instant .. and we sit here in fear.. you parents think youre afraid? Those children were in kindergarten! A girl at my table heard the news .. she started to cry saying how those parents this Christmas would stare at their tree full of presents .... She got so frightened saying what if we really are next... The world is ending not because of some calendar but because of one another.

I'm a student at OHS and to be honest, I am rather nervous about these allegations. regardless of the rumors are true or not is beside the point. If there is even the slightest possibility of it being true many people are going to be staying home. In light of the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School people are only going to be freaking out even more.

Why aren't the school's locked? Anyone can walk right in to my granddaughter's elementary school. Still think it can't happen anytime? Look at the pain in CT.

I question what the authorities will be doing after they catch the individual(s) behind the threat. Why type of punishment will they receive? What about the individual(s) that took this threat and started the rumors of other schools? Will there be punishment there? Honestly, the media takes these monsters and makes them celebrities. They get Lifetime Movies made about them and what they did. Look at Columbine, MIchael Moore took what happened and made a movie about it. Sure he says it was political and about gun control, but honestly, all he did was publicize the actions of those two boys and of course, made a buck off of it. The media almost glorifyies these individuals. Instetad, the media should focus on the punishment they receive. Heck, when they catch the people(or person) responsible, it should be televised for the community. Why we cannot let the threat of violence destroy the lives of our children, at what cost will that be?